Hey!

So the last 4 or 5 days have been pretty hectic, I haven’t really had time to update properly.  I’m uploading the current pictures now, they can be accessed here :

http://picasaweb.google.com/michael.cojocari/Europe08Germany

It’s been a fun time so far.

Friday :

I arrived, sans luggage.  Spent the afternoon and evening with Iris and Brian.  Had dinner at a Chinese resteraunt by their place and just relaxed.  Walked through Oldenburg in the evening then came home.

Saturday :

Luggage arrived mid-afternoon.  Went to Oldenburg with Iris and Brian’s friends Robert and Mike.  Spent the evening drinking there at various places.  Had the biggest pretzel ever.  Huge.  Walked around a flea market setup late and shopped with them for a bit.  One of the bars we went too was Cafe and Bar Celona.  Heh.

Sunday :

Spent most of the day at Iris’ parents place.  Had proper German lunch, meatloaf, potatoes, sweet tots, purplish stuff (will figure out name later) and Cola!  Stayed for mid afternoon desert, Iris’ wonderful Angel Cake and Iris’ mom’s pie.  Then hung out and had a proper dinner, loads of home cooked bread, meats, spreads, cheese and butter.  Her dad doesn’t speak english but her mom speaks a little.  They designed and built their own house.  Brian and I spent some time designing/coding a D&D roller for future games.  We also stopped in Bremen for a bit as well as visiting an ancient church.  Iris took me around where her mother works in the docks, spent a little time at the Wisa river (spelt wrong I’m sure).

Monday :

Spent the morning being lazy a bit then bus/trained into Bremen.  Walking around the old town and newer shopping areas was nice.  Found a cafe near a street performer and just enjoyed sitting there for about 30 minutes having iced tea and staring at the old buildings.  Got very drunk at the “slaugter” area (will ask Iris for more specification on the name, it’s german name that is).  Had fun walking and seeing the city, then took the longer train back into Oldenburg, then paid for the taxi back home (didn’t want to wait for the bus).

Tuesday :

Spent the morning coding with Brian boring Iris out of her mind, then drove to Oldenburg to catch The Incredible Hulk (I had already seen it, but it was in german, neat!).  Had all you can eat sushi there (will get name from Iris) and hung out at a cafe before turning in a bit early.

Tomorrow :

Heading to the North Sea to watch it decline and rebound.  Gonna walk in the mud and avoid creepy sea creatures.